Serbian Patriarch Irinej in Himmelsthür, Germany

27. November 2013 - 13:33

On Monday evening, His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej arrived in the monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God in Himmelsthür.

Serbian Patriarch Irinej was welcomed by priests 0f the Diocese of Middle Europe. Yesterday, on 26th November, when our Holy Church celebrates Saint John Chrysostom, Serbian Patriarch celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God. Local priests concelebrated to the Patriarch.

Following the Holy Liturgy the slava cake was consecrated. In the afternoon the Patriarch met with the parish priests from that region of Germany and discussed current pastoral problems.